1723 in Norway

Events in the year 1723 in Norway.

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Centuries:
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
Decades:
  • 1700s
  • 1710s
  • 1720s
  • 1730s
  • 1740s
See also:1723 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Frederick IV.[1]

Events
The execution of Povel Juel
  • 8 March – The Povel Juel Plot: Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV as King of Norway.[2]
  • 7 May – The town of Arendal was given market town privileges.[3]
  • The town of Risør was given market town privileges.

Arts and literature
  • The Nærøy manuscript was made.
  • Ludvig Holbergs comedy plays «Jacob von Tyboe», «Erasmus Montanus», Den stundesløse and other comedy plays is first published.

Births
Peter Ascanius
  • 9 May – Ludvig Daae, priest and landowner (died 1786).
  • 24 May – Peter Ascanius, biologist (died 1803).[4]
  • 24 November – Jens Essendrop, clergyman, civil servant and topographical writer (died 1801).[5]

Deaths
  • 14 November – Axel Rosenkrantz, landowner, baron and civil servant (b 1670).[6]

See also

References
  1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. Mardal, Magnus A. "Povel Juel". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir. "Arendal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Peter Ascanius". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. Helle, Knut (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  6. Bratberg, Terje. "Axel Rosenkrantz". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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